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As download music stores become more and more important, they have to keep up the challenge with their competitors and the wishes and needs of their customers. Dancetracks Digital step up the game with their updated and enhanced website that offers pleasant tweaks and one-of-a-kind features such as Live-Ready >>. |
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In the past couple of years, Traxsource has been the #1 choice for many DJ's to get the hottest exclusives and upfront titels in House Music, as well as for classic trax from the extensive back catalogue that is available too. Building on this success, this week Level 2 has been launched offering new and exciting features, with the existing features being tweeked an beefed up to enhance customer experience. With the recent add of such labels as MAW Records and Vega Records, there are now over 300 labels represented offering legal music downloads. |
As of today, Michael Fossati and his Spirit of House website are represented on the ever growing networking community MySpace. You can find their page here.
CDM Chicago, NFP presents MOVE! - the 2006 Chicago International House Music Festival being held on Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23. The new lakefront outdoor venue Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island will house the event from 1 PM to 11PM. The venture between CDM and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Tourism (IBOT) will showcase the genre of House music which was cultivated in the city of Chicago.
"The Chicago International House Music Festival is sure to provide a fun-filled weekend for music lovers," said Jan Kostner, IBOT Deputy Director.
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Ever wondered how Vinyl Records are made? Then these two shorts videos are for you: This is from a Discovery Channel presentation. |
Defected Records have some hot releases ready to drop soon:
They also just started promotion for the remixes of "The way you love me" by Ron Hall & The Muthafunkaz featuring Marc Evans. The package includes the massive Dimitri from Paris remix, a fantastic Tom Moulton re-edit, and brand new mixes by David Penn and Sergio Flores. Also included is the classic original version.
FASHIONFM, an internet radio station from Italy, will feature a mix from the Spirit of House "Miami 2006 Mixes" series next weekend from midnight of Saturday April 22nd to 1 AM on Sunday April 23rd (times are CET).
Go here to find out more about the various shows you can listen to on this radio station.
In consideration of the rumour circulating we want to communicate that UDM Show and UDM Show LIVE! will go on.
We want to thank Armando Gomez for all his engagement and power he has put in creating and evolving UDM Show to what it is now and wish him all the best for his future career.
Mark Stone and Valentino - Lelle and Ralphie - Basel City and The World will still contribute to keep House Music alive.
For more information check their website.
If you live in the Toronto area in Canada, bookmark Saturday April 1st in your calender as Michael Fossati will be there for an exclusive set at the Winter Music Conference Edition 2006 party.
Yaow, yaow, yaow… Everyone deadlining at the same time with the aim to have everything ready at the right time, which is… next week, in case you would have forgotten!!! Same situation for us here on IDMW.Com with the last answers to the questions addressed to some of the Miami attendees on their way to our mailbox. As a result this week might be seen as the calm before the storm editorially speaking although you’re not to be left alone. We’ve provided you with a selection of the best Miami events as far as our perspective is concerned titled Miami 2006 (Best Time Out). Also in the pipeline is a feature with Ultra Nate’s guest this Friday. I guess some of you may already have an idea. On the review front, we welcome Stalwart A&R man Olivier Velay makin’ his debut with a new column titled Tried & Tested. Meanwhile our InDaMix section which will be entering its 4th year in activity right after the Miami gathering adds a bit of x-tra noise around some of the latest releases to date…
Finally, the new official website of Tony Humphries has been launched: Tony Records. Mixshows, MP3 Online Store, Forum - you all find it there.